[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Can you find some more current statistics? Since then statins have really increased longevity.

So I am sure that these statistics have changed too.

According to this article:

Can statins extend life, and if so, by how much? | Dr Briffa's Blog - A Good Look at Good Health

…The model estimated that statin therapy increases average life expectancy in the study population by 0.3 years and average CVD-free life expectancy by 0.7 years…

That's four months for those of us that are mathematically challenged.

And then there's this;

“in this trial, statins reduced the risk of a heart attack by 30%”. But what they may not tell you is that the actual risk of having a heart attack went from 0.5% to 0.35%. In other words, before you took the drug you had a 1 in 200 chance of having a heart attack; after taking the drug you have a 1 in 285 chance of having a heart attack. That’s not nearly as impressive as using the 30% relative risk number, but it provides a more accurate picture of what the actual, or “absolute” risk reduction is.

from this article:

The Diet-Heart Myth: Statins Don't Save Lives in People Without Heart Disease

I'm not sold on statins. Especially since they have a tendency to cause muscular atrophy and early dementia. I wonder if the risks outweigh the benefits.